A quick itinerary for Hampi-Hospet
Hampi is an ancient town in Karnataka with a population of a few thousands. The focal point of your visit here is the ruins of the Vijayanagara Empire, once a flourishing kingdom dating 1 CE. It…
Tag: Sightseeing
Offbeat Goa: Reis Magos Fort restored to charm
It’s unlikely to find Reis Magos Fort on a tourist’s wish-list of things to do in Goa. This partially works because you have the beautifully restored fort to yourself. Originally built in 1497 by Adil…
Memories of Chennai
Not many think of Chennai as a city that has lots to offer to a traveller. The capital of Tamil Nadu is a pure commercial hub. The weather keeps tourists at bay too. Summers extend…
What to do in Ahmedabad in a few hours?
The Ahmedabad landscape has changed over years with investor friendly policies and solid infrastructure development. Business travelers will, most definitely, find their way into Ahmedabad. But the city is also an excellent base for tourists.…
Indira Gandhi Memorial Museum, New Delhi
I happened to visit Indira Gandhi Memorial Museum by chance. It’s a not-so-pleasant fact that I visited Delhi but did no local sightseeing (except this museum), since I was attending a conference. Such is the…
RBI Monetary Museum, Mumbai – Money on Display
I have had to rely on my memory to write about my visit to RBI Monetary Museum; since photography was not allowed inside their premises. This wonderful museum depicts the evolution of money from 2nd century…
Celebrity Wax Museum, Lonavala: A Poor Man’s Madame Tussauds
Karla Caves and Celebrity Wax Museum have ranked high on my list of must see places in Lonavla. The latter had more of my attention since it was our very own Indian Madame Tussauds. A wax…
Prince of Wales Museum – The Best Museum Mumbai has to Offer
I took a break from my Gujarat posts and visited Prince of Wales Museum two weeks back. This is my second visit to Prince of Wales museum, since I was not able to do justice…
Laxmi Vilas Palace, Vadodara – Of Royals and Royalty
The last time I visited a royal palace was the Buckingham palace in London in the summer of 2010. Cut to present, in my road trip to Gujarat, I saw the magnificent Laxmi Vilas Palace…
Maharashtra Nature Park – From Dumping Ground to a Nature Pleasing Space
It doesn’t take an expert to know that Mumbai is synonymous with congestion, noise and pollution. And yet in all this chaos, Mumbai has managed to nestle a Butterfly Park, popularly known as Maharashtra Nature…
Bird Watching at Sewri Jetty – Flamingos in Mumbai
Nature lovers and those complaining about Mumbai’s congestion have something to rejoice! Sewri – a neighbourhood towards South Mumbai, has a jetty cum dock which is home to thousands of Flamingos and other rare bird…
AMUL Dairy, Anand – Visiting the Milk Co-operative that gave us Operation Flood
[Last updated: 10 July 2018] On Day 3 of my road trip in Gujarat, our final stop was the AMUL Dairy factory in Anand. I was very keen on visiting this factory although it meant we…
Ancestral Goa museum and Big Foot– Victim of its own concept
If you are bored of visiting Goa’s infinite beaches or if you are the type of person who enjoys visiting museums then Ancestral Goa Museum is a place you can check out. The Place Ancestral…
Sanjay Gandhi National Park and Kanheri Caves – Among Asia’s most visited parks
[Last updated: 27 April 2017] Sanjay Gandhi National Park or Borivali National Park is among the most visited parks in Asia. It is said to gather nearly 2 million visitors annually. Of course, this could…
